Winch up feeder build with questions.

[Huntindad]

It seems that I have some compression fracture vertebrae that is pushing up against my spinal chord. Well after being warned from my surgeon and Wife about lifting heavy objects(read bag of corn)as well as climbing high objects...such as ladders, ladder stands, throw in a tripod or 3.... IF i fall and cause trauma to my back...I am wheelchair bound.

Well, this past week I moved a big feeder to q new spot. Well, I climbing up the extension ladder with a bag of corn and the feeder gave way. Drats. I was able to push the ladder one way and me to the other and land on my feet,,,kinda hard, Back is still hosed up.

SO...before moma and the surgeon tag team me and have me in shackles...gonna build a winch up feeder.

So my questions... will a 2 3/8 pipe fit inside of a 2 7/8 pipe???

If I could use 2 7/8 as the stubs and slide 2 3/8...that should work for the basic tripod.

I figure 22-23 degrees for the angle at the top of the head. and use about 18 " stubs.


Do y'all know if 2 3/8 will fit inside a 2 7/8 pipe. I am figuring about 15 feet legs.

am i in the ball park.

[Draco]

2 3/8" will fit inside 2 7/8" pipe just fine but I don't think you will have to go that heavy. If you can drive to your feeders, you can pull the drum up with one of the little winches you buy at Harbour Freight. I built one for Andy's Dad and it worked a treat. Take care of your back, you can't hunt from bed.

[Huntindad]

Can't drive to where this feeder is set up. Can get to it by 4 wheeler.reason for the 2 3/8 pipe is that looks to be readily available in Georgetown. What other pipe leg material did you have in mind.

[Traildust]

Can't drive to where this feeder is set up. Can get to it by 4 wheeler.reason for the 2 3/8 pipe is that looks to be readily available in Georgetown. What other pipe leg material did you have in mind.

1 1/2" ~ 14 ga square tubing for the legs.......around $ 25 per 24' stick
1 3/4" ~ 14 ga square tubing for the sleeves....around $ 40 for a stick, but should be able to pick up a 2' piece for cheap at the steel supply.

That pipe is super heavy and not needed for what you are building

[Lynn21]

B sure when finished, and corn is ready go, that u tie the barrel off to something. A strong wind can move that barrel around and you'll lose corn, especially when it gets low.

[mudcatz71]

I've built some out of drill stem cause I had a bunch laying around! I also built some out of 1 1/2 square tubing that work great couple of them are 15 years old! Don't try to save money on winch! I tried twice and learned they don't last a year even it claims to lift 1200lbs and you only will be lifting 400lbs!

[4_Fingers]

Try the new ground feeders by All Seasons or the Judge.

[Javelin]

1 1/2" ~ 14 ga square tubing for the legs.......around $ 25 per 24' stick
1 3/4" ~ 14 ga square tubing for the sleeves....around $ 40 for a stick, but should be able to pick up a 2' piece for cheap at the steel supply.

That pipe is super heavy and not needed for what you are building

This. I have 3 that are pushing 10 years old still going strong built this way.

[Patton]

Another Option could be to build a Stand and Fill Feeder. I imagine it would take less material as well.

[sqiggy]

I use 1 1/4" pipe. I make the sleeves out of one inch pipe. I can buy 2 joints (21 ft) and cut them 7 ft long. Build my head plate, which is 10" in dia., weld the one inch pipe on, slip the 1 1/4" over it, punch holes in it so you can bolt the 2 together, then weld another set of one inch pipe to the other legs, slide those in the other legs, and you have a 14 ft tripod that you can break down/set up by yourself and it all fits in the back of your truck. On the head plate, I drill a hole and drop a eye bolt in and don't tighten all the way and kill off the nut. That way it can swivel. Also weld a U-bolt so you can hook the cable to and add 2 pulleys, one to the eye bolt and one at the feeder. You can crank it with ease.
On the winch, I drill 2 holes and bolt the winch at the height that's just right for me.

[Huntindad]

1 1/2" ~ 14 ga square tubing for the legs.......around $ 25 per 24' stick
1 3/4" ~ 14 ga square tubing for the sleeves....around $ 40 for a stick, but should be able to pick up a 2' piece for cheap at the steel supply.

That pipe is super heavy and not needed for what you are building

I will look at some of the local metal yards to see what they have for square tubing. I figured the pipe was easier to get...we'll see.

keep the good ideas coming... & I agree on DO NOT SKIMP on the winch...or cable.

[ranchdog]

another idea too is to put one of those winches on it that you can run with a cordless drill to raise and lower it.

[Dmck]

I will look at some of the local metal yards to see what they have for square tubing. I figured the pipe was easier to get...we'll see.

keep the good ideas coming... & I agree on DO NOT SKIMP on the winch...or cable.

I use 2 3/8 to build mine, I built several at 15 ft. and then cut back to 13 ft because the others were way up there. I have bought the winches at Harbour freight for around $25 and they work fine. I use a two pulley system that helps winch up the barrel.

[Huntindad]

do y'all run the pulley under or over the top plate? Does it matter.

[treestand]

I used 2" steel tubing, which has a 2" ID, over 1.5" schd 40 pipe stubs which has just under a 2" OD. I think it was an 11 degree angle with the stubs offset a bit on a steel plate . I put a heavy eyebolt in the center of the plate and ran the cable through a couple more eyebolts down one leg to the winch. The legs are 14' long. Yes, the legs are heavy but I never have problems with hogs trying to walk them around to dump the corn like others have had on my lease.